The Storm

Vedah’s first assignment for the Institute of Children’s Literature was to write a short children’s story based on one of a few illustrations provided as prompts. Grandma picked the image below—probably due to the familiarity of the barn and the surrounding scene. In her evaluation, Vedah’s teacher praised her for her use of description and for bringing the story to a satisfying conclusion. Now please enjoy this exciting short story about Sammy, Sandy, and The Storm…